What to expect
On a desktop that stays plugged in, battery life is not a concern. On a laptop, any GPU-driven wallpaper will use more energy than a still JPEG. How much it uses depends on resolution, codec, and whether a shader is running. This site does not publish minute-by-minute battery figures.
Use the official battery pause
- Open Lively settings.
- Enable the option that pauses wallpaper playback on battery, if your build includes it.
- Unplug the charger and confirm the wallpaper stops or switches to a still frame.
- Plug back in and confirm it resumes if that is the behavior you want.
Lighter files help even when pause is off
- Prefer 1920×1080 over 4K on integrated graphics.
- Prefer a short H.264 MP4 over a heavy shader.
- Mute wallpaper audio so the app is not decoding sound you do not hear.
Library pages list file size and resolution so you can choose the HD option on purpose.